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    Alleged fight over $70 in cigarettes at the center of murder trial for man who uses a wheelchair
    A 65-year-old man in a wheelchair is on trial for murder after an alleged fight over $70 worth of cigarettes led to a fatal shooting inside an East Baltimore senior complex.
    Police presence outside Pleasant View Gardens on Thursday, February 20, 2025, as they investigate a shooting inside the senior living facility.
    Marylanders welcome Israel-Hamas peace agreement despite uncertain future
    Although the ceasefire and return of hostages are welcome relief for many, some aid groups and activists worry about Gaza's uncertain future.
    TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025 - Crowds of people from several Baltimore County synagogues gathered for an evening of dancing, singing and prayer on Tuesday night for the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah and also to celebrate the release of 20 Israeli hostages from Gaza.
    67-year-old falls off boat while crabbing in Baltimore County, found dead hours later
    A 67-year-old man fell off of a boat while crabbing near Hart-Miller Island and was later found dead Tuesday, officials said.
    A man died after falling out of a boat while crabbing near Hart-Miller Island on Tuesday.
    New York woman was shot and killed in Silver Spring while saying goodbye to her mother
    The mother of the New York City woman police say was killed by her ex-boyfriend in Silver Spring witnessed the fatal ambush.
    A charging document from Montgomery County Police says that Monique Charles’ mother witnessed her daughter’s killing on Sunday.
    Anne Arundel reopens popular south county boat ramp after backlash over closure
    Anne Arundel County officials announced they were reopening the Discovery Village Boat Ramp, having negotiated a new lease with the property owner. Its closure spurred public backlash.
    Friday, July 18, 2025 — Discovery Village in Shady Side is on the market after Anne Arundel County withdrew from its lease.
    What to know about the Baltimore Running Festival this weekend
    The four races — a 26.2-mile marathon, the CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield half-marathon, the 5K and Pandora 10K races — will begin at different times and locations near the Inner Harbor.
    Half Marathon runners at the start of their event during the Baltimore Running Festival on October 19th, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. Eric Thompson for The Baltimore Banner.
    Idaho CEO found in Baltimore hotel died from methamphetamine, medical examiner says
    The Idaho medical center CEO found dead in a Baltimore hotel over the summer died of methamphetamine intoxication, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    Baltimore County judge denies convicted serial rapist’s appeal to shorten sentence
    The 73-year-old is serving over a century in prison for multiple rapes: Laura Neuman in 1983 in Baltimore, Valerie Pieroni and seven other women in Baltimore County from the late 1970s through 1989, and a 14-year-old girl.
    Exterior of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in Towson, Md. on Monday, May 19, 2025.
    Could a few ‘bad actors’ upend Baltimore’s housing hopes?
    Two LLCs connected to the buyers have declared bankruptcy and many of the homes in the portfolio are entering foreclosure.
    Maryland Housing Secretary Jake Day at Tuesday's meeting of the Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council.
    What happened to Oella Cemetery? Restoring Maryland’s only company-owned burial ground.
    Oella Cemetery, a Baltimore County burial ground owned by a mill company, never had long-term maintenance. The local community is stepping in to restore it.
    Ann Garvey rests a hand on a gravestone at the Oella Cemetery in Catonsville.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County: a feast of fall fests and a mushroom hike
    There’s no shortage of fall activities in Baltimore County this time of year, including a talk on monsters, a mushroom hike and a craft fair.
    The Pints and Profs series will make its first visit to Heavy Seas Brewing taproom on Thursday evening for a Halloween-themed talk.
    Baltimore lights landmarks pink and blue in memory of pregnancy and infant loss
    Baltimore City landmarks will be awash in pink and blue to honor Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.
    Sarah Ernst, a senior research specialist who helped organize an effort to illuminate the dome at the top of Johns Hopkins' Billings Building in pink and blue for a second year.
    Police say 3 suspects are connected to a North Bethesda homicide and kidnapping. Here are the details.
    Akwalabeng Fontava, 29, was found killed in a North Bethesda apartment the morning of Sept. 21. According to court records, two people inside the apartment were then kidnapped, including Fontava’s girlfriend and a relative who was sleeping over.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    Hagerstown nail salon owner freed after 5 months in ICE custody
    Melissa Tran, a Hagerstown mom and nail salon owner, was freed five months after being detained by ICE and jailed in Washington state. A federal judge ruled that U.S. officials had no basis for prolonging her detention.
    Hagerstown resident Mong "Melissa" Tuyen Thi Tran poses for a photo on Oct. 12, 2025, soon after being released from federal immigration detention facility in Tacoma, Washington.
    Gov. Wes Moore talks federal ‘assault’ on Maryland
    “The assault that we’ve now had on the state of Maryland has been aggressive, has been intentional, it’s been petty, it’s been partisan and it’s been punishing,” Gov. Wes Moore said during a conversation with David Rubenstein at Impact Maryland.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore in conversation with moderator David Rubenstein at Impact Maryland on Tuesday.
    Kitty treadmills aren’t the only luxury in Howard County’s first cat café
    The most luxurious amenities inside Luna Cat Collective, Howard County’s first cat café, aren’t for humans.
    Luna Cat Collective, Howard County’s first cat café, hosts several adoptable cats that guests can interact with and adopt.
    After months in ICE detention, a Maryland mother holds her children again
    Melissa Tran was freed Sunday after spending the last five months in an ICE detention facility more than 2,700 miles from her family.
    From left, siblings Rachel, 18, Jacob, 10, Jackson, 19, and Riley Hoang, 6, at their home in Hagerstown in June. Their mother, Mong Tuyen Thi Tran, had been detained the month prior.
    Kurt Schmoke’s bid to save a struggling college
    Kurt Schmoke, president of the University of Baltimore, has a new idea to help stabilize the embattled university: consolidation with Baltimore City Community College.
    University of Baltimore President Kurt Schmoke wants to merge his institution with Baltimore City Community College.
    Baltimore County police chief says $3 parking violation put him on Brady list
    Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said the only reason he’s included on a Brady list is a 1986 parking violation that cost the county $3.
    Robert O. McCullough, Chief of the Baltimore County Police, speaks to the media about a shooting that occurred on Breslin Court on December 24, 2024.
    More than $80,000 raised for family of child killed by school bus
    A GoFundMe campaign, to cover funeral and other expenses for the family — which includes Summer’s younger sister and brother — collected the sum in two days.
    Items left at a Rockville intersection to honor Summer Lim, an 11-year-old girl killed in a collision with a school bus there last week.
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